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CueCam Presenter User Guide

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Sports

Breaking down plays and techniques for YouTube

As a coach, you can help your team learn and showcase your expertise by recording breakdowns for YouTube.

Check out how Quincy Avery uses Video Pencil to explain precisely how Geno Smith, the most accurate quarterback in the NFL, is so consistently successful.

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Breaking down this video

There are two main parts to this video.

The Intro where Quincy establishes himself

The breakdown

What you’ll need

Mac

iPhone or iPad to use as a camera

Camera mount

iPad to use for drawing

USB-connected microphone

Lights - make sure you have a bright diffuse key light

iOS Software

Video Pencil - lets you draw using your iPad and shuttle through videos

Shoot Pro Webcam - turns your iPhone or iPad into a webcam with a built-in teleprompter and program preview

Mac Software

CueCam Presenter lets you script and record videos. It works seamlessly with Video Pencil and Shoot.

Purchase options CueCam Presenter is subscription software that fully unlocks Shoot and Video Pencil with no additional purchases. If you’re not sure you need to script your videos, you can use CueCam for free and purchase lifetime unlocks for Shoot and Video Pencil to remove their watermarks. If you change your mind in future, your Shoot and Video Pencil purchases will be discounted from the price of CueCam Presenter.

Optional extras

Apple Pencil - lets you draw more accurately

Apple Silicon Mac - great performance, and no fan noise to ruin your audio!

Teleprompter - makes it easier to create a concise intro where you can read your script while maintaining eye contact with your audience

Elgato Stream Deck - build muscle memory for common video production tasks

Green Screen - instead of picture-in-picture

More lights

Preparing to record your intro

You don’t necessarily need to appear on-camera but it’s important if you want people to see who you are before they hear your voice.

Set up your camera

Run Shoot on the iPhone or iPad you’ll be using as your main camera.

Mount this device so that you can see its screen.

Try to get it level and square. Shoot has a built-in grid and level so you can get it perfect.

Set up your mic

The closer you are to your microphone, the fewer problems you’ll have with echoey audio, and the more professional your video will appear.

A shotgun mic can be a bit further away but if you have a USB microphone, try to get it just below frame, as close to your mouth as possible.

Set up your lighting

You’ll generally want at least one bright white key light.

You can learn more about lighting from the

Ari Lighting Handbook⁠

Different skin tones require different lighting techniques so it’s worth doing more research if you’re not getting great results.

Preparing to record the breakdown

Prepare video footage

Prepare video clips for the plays you want to discuss.

Your breakdowns will be more effective if you download any footage you want to use, rather than using a web video player.

You can use an app like

Downie⁠

to get videos from YouTube.

You can trim videos with QuickTime Player on your Mac or using the Photos app on your iPad. It’s easier to work with shorter clips than to navigate a longer recording.

Launch Video Pencil

Run Video Pencil on the iPad you want to draw with.

Video Playback options

There are two ways to play back videos using CueCam and Video Pencil.

Play videos directly on your iPad - this gives you more immediate hands-on control

Play videos on your Mac using CueCam - you can still draw and shuttle through the same way and this saves copying them over to the iPad

Setting up CueCam

Set your main camera

Run Shoot on the iPhone or iPad that you’re using as your main camera.

In CueCam’s Dashboard (in the main window or in the right-hand sidebar) use the dropdown menu by the camera button to select Shoot’s front-facing camera as your main camera.

Connect Video Pencil

Launch Video Pencil on your iPad and it will be automatically connected to CueCam.

You’ll see your webcam on the iPad and your drawings will appear on your Mac.

Creating a script (optional)

You’ll get a better recording if you do a bit of planning first.

With CueCam Presenter, you can start with two cards.

Intro card

Your intro card will have your speaker notes. You’ll be able to read these into your camera, or you can just put in some key points to remember to talk about.

Create a new script in CueCam and in the first card, type in how you want to introduce yourself, and summarise what you’ll be discussing.

It’s worth saying it out loud as you go, to make sure it sounds clear and natural.

You can tweak this as you record, but once you have a good intro, you can use File→Save As... to reuse it for future videos!

Adding a lower-third (optional)

You can add a new card with a lower third using the “+” button in the toolbar, or you can add one to an existing card.

In CueCam’s toolbar, click the Text button and select “Title” and start typing your name.

Alternatively, start a new line in the card and type the # character followed by your title.

You can add multiple lines by adding more text.

For more info, check out

how to make a lower-third⁠

Breakdown card

Add another card. This card will load in the video you want to discuss. You can add notes for yourself so you don’t forget anything.

Load a video into Video Pencil

If your video is on your iPad, load it into Video Pencil using the Media button.

Now in CueCam, click the Media button in the toolbar.

You’ll see an option “Load ‘(your video name)’ into Video Pencil”.

This creates a ‘trigger’ that will load the video when you present this card.

Alternatively: Load a video on your Mac

Drag your video onto your card in CueCam to make it load directly on your Mac.

This video will be saved with your CueCam document so you don’t lose it!

Adding notes for Video Pencil

Any notes you add to this card will appear in Video Pencil when you present it, so you can remind yourself what you wanted to say.

Picture-in-picture

You can appear picture in picture while showing your breakdown.

If playing a video from your iPad, use the “Picture in Picture” icon at the right of the top bar to toggle a circle, rectangle or nothing.

If you’re playing the video from your Mac, toggle Picture In Picture on the card preview.

Recording a video

Now that you’ve prepared everything, recording a video is easy!

To start your presentation

First start your presentation by selecting the first card and pressing the “Start” button in your CueCam script’s toolbar.

CueCam will enter presentation mode.

To start recording

Now press “Record” in the toolbar to begin recording.

After a short countdown, you will be recording.

Reading your intro

Shoot’s screen will show your introduction notes, placed near the camera lens so you can keep eye contact.

Stepping to the next slide

Use the right arrow key to go to the next slide.

Your video will load on your iPad or in CueCam.

Drawing on the video

Use Video Pencil’s drawing tools to draw on the video.

You can customise Video Pencil’s tools if you want a particular set of colours and line weights.

Controlling video playback

You can scrub through using the timeline or by using the circular “Shuttle Wheel” control for more accuracy (this works regardless of whether the video is playing on your Mac or iPad).

Slowing down footage

You can select a different playback speed on your iPad (or using the video edit menu in CueCam if you’re playing back from your Mac).

Zooming in

You can use a pinch gesture on your iPad to zoom.

Use two fingers to pan around the zoomed video.

This works whether the video is playing from your iPad or your Mac.

Seeing your notes

When Video Pencil is connected to CueCam, a floating remote control bar will appear. If this is collapsed, tap the “expand” icon to reveal your notes.

Finishing your recording

Press the “Finish” icon in CueCam’s toolbar to finish the recording.

A “Show File” button will appear and you can watch the playback.

Rinse and repeat

If you don’t get a perfect recording first time, that’s normal!

Try again until you get it perfect.

Automatic recording

You can add a “Start Recording” trigger (via the More... button in the script’s toolbar) to your first card if you want to make recording more efficient.

You can also add a final card with a “Finish Recording” trigger.

Editing and uploading

You might be able to upload your video to YouTube as-is.

Or you might need to trim it using QuickTime Player before uploading.

Or, if more significant adjustments are needed, you can drop it into something like Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve or CapCut.

The CueCam philosophy is to get a whole video recorded live, because otherwise editing can eat up all your time!

Get started today

You can download and play with Shoot, Video Pencil and CueCam Presenter for free.

This lets you try everything out with watermarked video, until you’re happy that this is the way to go!

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